Owns and operates cemeteries in the United States. Owns and operates funeral homes in the United States. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
No real growth (-1% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are going backwards, not just slowing.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The company sells $322.8M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 27 buys and 24 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $57.0M against $322.8M in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.5 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
We don’t have a report card for this stock yet — the data isn’t mature enough to grade. No grade is information too: it means the evidence is thin.
One-line summary: few numbers, an untested story. Keep watching.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: earnings execution.